SpotCrime Weekly Reads: police data driving reform, defunding police, police data transparency

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Defunding the police...or not, Indianapolis Metro police struggle with conduct and crime rate, white supremacists behind most US domestic terror attacks in 2020, sanctuary cities do not increase crime, looking at police data to make policing better, and more...

POLICE CONDUCT

Defund Your Local Sheriff? Police Reform on Ballots Nationwide (Governing) see also: The Misunderstood Math of Defunding the Police (Governing)

Police train to ensure fair, impartial policing (Star Herald)

The Community Responder Model How Cities Can Send the Right Responder to Every 911 Call (The Center for American Progress)

Mayor and IMPD anticipate consultant suggestions to help curb murder trend (Fox59) see also: 'It's disheartening': Councilors press IMPD to reform its K-9 unit (Indy Start) and also: IMPD adopts Use of Force Board that leaves final say to chief (Fox59)

The SFPD is collecting tons of use-of-force data. Now it needs to analyze it, audit says. (Mission Local) see also: East Lansing’s Study Committee on Independent Police Oversight looks at arrest data (FOX47)

Virginia Becomes Third State to Ban No-Knock Warrants (NBC Washington)

Racial disparities in LAPD stops fueled by failed crime-fighting strategy, audit finds (LATimes)

CRIME RATE

White supremacists behind majority of US domestic terror attacks in 2020 (The Guardian)  

A Comparative Study of Initial Involvement in Gangs and Political Extremism (TandFonline.com)

Sanctuary policies reduce deportations without increasing crime (PNAS.org)

New Perspective on Crime and Punishment Due to COVID-19 (Contagion Live)

One Answer to Firearm Violence: Fix Our Gun Data Infrastructure (TheCrimeReport.org)

CRIM-TECH

Police body cam maker unveils new features it hopes will curb officer misconduct (CNN Business)

Kent County (MI) puts $500K in federal coronavirus funds toward proposed ShotSpotter in Grand Rapids (MLive.com)

Duluth police will get real-time data from squad cars (Duluth News Tribune)

POLICE TRANSPARENCY

Raleigh police release hundreds of dash, body cam videos from riots (WRAL)

What data can and can’t tell us about shooting deaths in Philadelphia (Technical.ly Philly)

From gotcha to collaboration: CitiStat’s growing pains in Baltimore offer lessons for data-driven government (Technical.ly Baltimore)

New dashboards aim to help provide data that can be used to curb violent crime in Milwaukee County (TMJ4)

Counting Crime in America Could Get Contentious (LawOfficer.com)

THE PRISON SYSTEM

Harris County to Release Bail Policy Data, Rejects Partnership with Victim’s Advocates (The Texan)

Jails Go Digital to Protect Inmates—and Prevent Contraband (TheCrimeReport.org)

Booking homeless Portlanders into jail is endless, expensive cycle that arrests don’t curb, but housing does (Oregon Live)

DUMB CRIMINAL OF THE WEEK

Maryland Voter Arrested After Refusing To Wear Mask At Polling Location In Harford County, Police Say (WJZ)

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